SBI Clerk 2018: Quantitative Aptitude Quiz for Prelims – 8

Hello and welcome to exampundit. Here is a set of Quantitative Aptitude Quiz for Prelims exam of SBI Clerk 2018.

[Directions: 1-5:]: Read the followings and answer carefully.

 

Q 1. If the expenditure of D on food was 20% more than the average expenditure of all the six persons on food, then the average monthly expenditure on food for the given persons is

(1) 5133

(2) 5000

(3) 5250

(4) 5400

(5) None of these

Answer & Solutions

Option: 2

Explanation:

Expenditure of D on food =(20/100) x 30000 = 6000

Average expenditure on food for all the six persons = 6000/1.2 = 5000

 

Q 2. What is the total expenditure of D on rent, education and telephone and electricity bills?

(1) 12300

(2) 15600

(3) 16500

(4) 18200

(5) None of these

Answer & Solutions

Option: 1

Explanation:

Total expenses on rent, education and telephone and electricity bills

= (15 + 16 + 10)/100 x30000

=12300

 

Q 3. If B and F spent respectively 10% and 15% of their expenses on clothes, then by what percentage was the expenses of F on clothes more than that of B?

(1) 63.33

(2) 66.67

(3) 71.4

(4) 75.6

(5) None of these

Answer & Solutions

Option: 3

Explanation:

Expenses of B on clothes = (10/100) x 28000 = 2800

Expenses of F on clothes = (15/100) x 32000 = 4800

Required Percentage = (4800 – 2800)/2800 x 100% = 71.4%

 

 

Q 4. If the monthly expenses on fuel for all the six persons is the same, then for how many persons was the expenses on fuel more than 5% of their total monthly expenses?

(1) 1

(2) 2

(3) 3

(4) 4

(5) None of these

Answer & Solutions

Option: 4

Explanation:

As the monthly expenses on fuel for each of them is (5/100) x 30000 = 1500, it would be more

than 5% of their monthly expenses (less than 30000) i.e. A, B, C and E

 

 

Q 5. If the expenditure on “others” for A was 10% more than that for D, then what percentage of the monthly expenses of A was spent on “others”?

(1) 30.25

(2) 33.33

(3) 37.5

(4) 40.0

(5) None of these

Answer & Solutions

Option: 1

Explanation:

Expenses on “others” for d = (22/100) x 30000 = 6600

Expenses on “others” for A = 6600 x 1.1 = 7260

Required percentage = (7260/24000) x 100 = 30.25%

 

Questions {6-10}: Study the following information carefully to answer these questions

An institute having 450 employees has sent all its employees for training in one or more areas out of HRM, computer skills and financial skills. The employees are classified into two categories- officers and clerks, who are in the ratio of 4:5. 10% of the officers take training only in computer skills, 16% of the clerks take training only in HRM, which is equal to the number of officers taking training only in financial skills and is equal to the 40% of the number of officers taking training only in HRM and financial skills both. 6% of the total employees take training in all of which two-third are officers. 10% of the total employees take training only in HRM and computer skills, which is five times the number of clerks taking training only in computer skills and financial skills. 10% of clerks take training only in HRM and computer skills. The number of officers taking training only in HRM is 25% of the number of clerks taking training only in HRM. 20% of the total number of employees take training only in computer skills. Number of clerk staking training in HRM and financial skills both is 20% of the total number of clerks.

Q 6. Total how many officers take training in HRM?

(1) 110

(2) 128

(3) 118

(4) 98

(5) None of these

Answer & Solutions

Option: 2

Explanation: Officers taking training in HRM = 10 + 80 + 18 + 20 = 128

 

Q 7. Total how many clerks take training in computer skills but not in HRM?

(1) 113

(2) 104

(3) 88

(4) 79

(5) None of these

Answer & Solutions

Option: 4

Explanation: Clerks taking training in computer skills but not in HRM = 70 +9 = 79

 

Q 8. Total how many employees take training in financial skills but nit in HRM?

(1) 106

(2) 135

(3) 127

(4) 134

(5) None of these

Answer & Solutions

Option: 5

Explanation: Employees taking training in financial skills but not in HRM = 87 + 21 = 108

 

Q 9. Total how many clerks take training in financial skills?

(1) 115

(2) 106

(3) 47

(4) 97

(5) None of these

Answer & Solutions

Option: 1

Explanation: Clerks taking training in financial skills = 47 + 50 + 9 + 9 = 115

 

Q 10. What percent of the total number of officers take training in computer skills but not in financial skills?

(1) 25

(2) 40

(3) 20

(4) 15

(5) None of these

Answer & Solutions

Option: 3

Explanation:

Officers taking training in computer skills but not in financial skills = 20 + 20 = 40

Total number of officers = 200

Required percentage = (40/200) x 100 = 20%

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